America’s Best Coffee Shops – The Daily Meal just released their list of America’s top coffee shops. With more than 30 making the list, this seems like a great bucket list to add to my bucket list.

10 Very Costly Typos – This is an entertaining list of misprints that ended up costing someone a lot. I often hear stories about someone finding an incredible deal on eBay because something is spelled wrong. But I’ve never had it happen to me…

Real Beauty – Dove has long been laboring at building confidence and self-esteem among women. Their latest effort at “creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety” is another smash hit for their work. It has gone viral on YouTube and Facebook. Pretty incredible.

My Favorite Picture – Sometimes you read an article that hits you where you live. This article did that to me. I’ve never compared my marriage to a work of art, but now I can see so many ways that this idea fits. Definitely worth a few minutes of your time.

Intended Allegory In The Song Of Songs? – There are two main camps when viewing the meaning of the Song of Solomon. One side views it as intended for a husband and wife. The other side sees it as an allegory of God’s love for his Bride. I can see both points of view, and in fact, think it may actually be both. But this article takes a good look at the depth of allegory in this short book in the Old Testament.

Two Sets Of Wants – There is a simple dichotomy in being a parent. We want our kids to stay kids forever. But we also want them to grow up and step out on their own. This Parent Life takes a look at these different wants, and then turns to what God wants.

A belief is something you will argue about. A conviction is something you will die for. – Howard Hendricks

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